Monthly Archives: June 2016
US Mint Online Series Chronicles the Life of Ronald Reagan
The U.S. Mint this week unveiled Part I of a four-part series chronically the life, legacy and influence of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States .
Part I explores Reagan's early family life, recounting his childhood in northern Illinois, his school years, and his early jobs during the Great Depression [...]
Intaglio Prints Commemorate Five Branches of U.S. Armed Forces
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) last month introduced its latest Intaglio Print Program, "Defenders of Democracy."
Paying tribute to the five branches of the United States Armed Forces – the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard, the collection features engraved vignettes that are [...]
Gold Marks 2-Week Low Ahead of Brexit Results
Gold futures declined on Thursday for a fifth session in row, closing at a more than two-week low on the same day U.K. votes on an exit from the European Union (Brexit).
Gold for August delivery shed $6.90, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,263.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Ends Lower Ahead of Brexit Vote; US Mint Bullion Sales...
Gold futures declined for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, ending at a two-week low ahead of Thursday's Brexit vote.
Gold for August delivery shed $2.50, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,270 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2016 Coin & Currency Set at 24,497
Sales of 2016 American $1 Coin and Currency Sets climbed over the weekend by 3,348 units, reaching 24,497 of the maxim 75,000, according to the latest figures from the United States Mint.
Available for $14.95, each set includes an exclusive 2016-S Native American dollar in enhanced uncirculated and an uncirculated Series 2013 $1 note that are housed in a tri-fold presentation folder [...]
Gold Slips 1.5% for Third Straight Decline
Gold futures declined for a third session in a row on Tuesday as risk appetite increased and as speculation broadened that the U.K. would stay in the European Union.
Gold for August delivery fell $19.60, or 1.5%, to settle at $1,272.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Circulation 2016 Lucky Loonie in 5-Coin Packs and Rolls
The Royal Canadian Mint is now selling circulation-quality 2016 Lucky Loonies to Canadian residents.
Product options include a 5-coin pack for $5 and a special wrap $25 roll for $49.95 [...]
Gold Falls Slightly, Silver Settles Higher
Gold futures settled lower for a second session in a row on Monday, after advancing for seven straight sessions.
Gold for August delivery declined $2.70, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,292.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Coin Production in May; Cumberland Gap Quarter Mintages Revealed
Production of American coins for circulation picked up in May, according to the latest United States Mint figures.
The data also shows mintages for Kentucky's Cumberland Gap National Historical Park quarter, the second of this year's five differently designed America the Beautiful Quarters [...]
Gold Logs 3rd Weekly Gain; US Mint Bullion Sales Mixed
Gold futures declined for the first time in eight sessions, slipping from a 17-month high, but still advanced for their third straight weekly gain.
Gold for August delivery on Friday shed $3.60, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,294.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]